git-show does not work for initial commits
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Description
docs at https://www.pygit2.org/recipes/git-show.html suggest to diff against parent to get diff show contents. For initial commits, there are not parents, thus raising IndexError
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the git-show recipe at https://www.pygit2.org/recipes/git-show.html and reproduce the IndexError for an initial commit, which has no parent. Clarify the documented behavior or usage for showing an initial commit, then verify the revised guidance works without assuming a parent exists.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- git, python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100